User Manual

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 29
Recommended Optimizations
Pro Tools can also be affected by other software
and hardware drivers installed on your com-
puter. For best possible performance, it is recom-
mended (but not required) that you do the fol-
lowing:
• Avoid running any unneeded programs at
the same time as Pro Tools.
• Turn off any software utilities that run in
the background, such as Windows Messen-
ger, calendars, and disk maintenance pro-
grams.
• Turn off any non-essential USB devices
while running Pro Tools.
• If your video display card supports it, en-
able Bus Mastering in the manufacturer’s
Control Panel. See the manufacturer’s in-
structions for details.
Optional Optimizations
The following system optimizations may help
Pro Tools perform better on some systems. It is
recommended that you only try these optimiza-
tions if necessary, as they may disable or ad-
versely affect the functionality of other pro-
grams on your system.
Disabling Network Cards
If applicable, disable any networking cards
(other than a FireWire card that you might use
to connect an external drive to your system).
To disable a network card (Windows 7, Windows
Vista):
1 Choose Start > Computer.
2 Click System Properties.
3 In the left-hand pane under Control Panel
Home, click on Device Manager.
4 In the Device Manager window, double-click
Network adapters.
5 Right-click on the network adapter and select
Disable.
6 Repeat as necessary for additional network
adapters
7 Close the Device Manager window.
To disable a network card (Windows XP):
1 Right-click My Computer and choose Manage.
2 Under System Tools, select Device Manager.
3 In the right-hand pane, click “+” to reveal Net-
work adapters.
4 In the Device Manager window, double-click
Network adapters.
5 Right-click on the network adapter and select-
Disable.
6 Repeat as necessary for additional network-
adapters.
7 Close the Computer Management window.